Cost of Living Comparison Between Valjevo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Valjevo and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Valjevo is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valjevo is 11.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 RSD 745
$11.85 MX$212
-37.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 RSD 2,683
$42.16 MX$755
-37.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 RSD 994
$10.75 MX$192
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$1.95 RSD 197
$3.47 MX$62.2
-43.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RSD 174
$1.45 MX$26.01
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RSD 129
$0.90 MX$16.16
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RSD 254
$3.05 MX$54.7
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 RSD 301
$4.42 MX$79.1
-32.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSD 129
$1.37 MX$24.51
-6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 RSD 57.2
$1.87 MX$33.51
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RSD 180
$1.54 MX$27.63
15.58%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.50 MX$44.81
0.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 RSD 514
$8.61 MX$154
-40.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RSD 700
$8.63 MX$155
-19.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.71 RSD 1,184
$11.02 MX$197
6.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RSD 115
$2.75 MX$49.22
-58.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RSD 179
$1.43 MX$25.56
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RSD 146
$1.87 MX$33.52
-22.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$2.17 MX$38.80
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSD 102
$1.88 MX$33.70
-46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 RSD 62.6
$2.25 MX$40.21
-72.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 RSD 55.9
$1.07 MX$19.11
-48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RSD 57.1
$1.07 MX$19.22
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 RSD 408
$4.15 MX$74.4
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 RSD 724
$10.34 MX$185
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RSD 74.6
$1.68 MX$30.06
-55.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSD 212
$2.48 MX$44.46
-15.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RSD 93.8
$0.55 MX$9.93
69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.59 RSD 2,789
$26.53 MX$475
4.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RSD 72.1
$3.22 MX$57.6
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 RSD 45.63
$2.48 MX$44.42
-81.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 RSD 595
$3.11 MX$55.7
89.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 RSD 176
$1.26 MX$22.48
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RSD 13.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
66.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.79 RSD 1,697
$22.29 MX$399
-24.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 RSD 2,253
$30.02 MX$537
-25.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.26 RSD 3,060
$51.4 MX$921
-41.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 RSD 1,661
$18.29 MX$327
-10.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 RSD 503
$4.98 MX$89.2
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.6K
$200 MX$3,580
16.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,020 RSD 507.5K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-5.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 RSD 9,034
$35.71 MX$639
150.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.42 RSD 4,795
$39.56 MX$708
19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 RSD 9,495
$80.6 MX$1,442
16.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 RSD 10.4K
$88.3 MX$1,581
16.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RSD 37.3K
$969 MX$17.4K
-61.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RSD 29.9K
$482 MX$8,632
-38.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 RSD 56.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-65.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.8K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-65.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,164 RSD 218.8K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-46.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 RSD 129.2K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-80.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valjevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 RSD 65.5K
$756 MX$13.5K
-14.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
11.42
-34.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Valjevo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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